Game Day: Pittsburgh Steelers Visit Packers at Lambeau Field

Gotta say, while Stokes is being beat more than I would like, the reality is he is a rookie, and SHOULD only get better. At least he is right in the receivers hip pocket most of the time, more than can be said of who he is replacing. It was refreshing to see the team finally have a good game on the ground for the first time this season. Of course offensive line injuries have played a role, as continuity is an important factor. But still, promising, especially against a unit that has been pretty good against the run.
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Too bad to see Roethlisberger decline like he has. Just goes to show that Brady is an exception to the rule, and there is zero guarantee that Rodgers will be effective into his 40s. It isn’t just the mobility, he (Big Ben) has lost a lot of his deep ball accuracy and touch. Saw signs of it last year too.

We’re now 3-0 without our best pass rusher Za’Darius Smith. We’re 6-0 without Davante Adams over the last two years. We’re 4-2 while on our third string LT. 100 million dollar man and “Packer SB winner” TJ Watt did virtually nothing yesterday. You pay these non QB guys big money at your own risk. Almost all can be replaced or schemed around. Now, having said that, it’s looking like King will have to start for Alexander this week. Rodgers better put up 50 just to keep us in the game. Rodgers completed 20 passes. Cobb and Adams accounted for over half of them. Aaron Rodgers isn’t running Matt LaFleur’s offense. But rather some bastardized version of it. Basically it’s just pitch and catch with his buddies and ignoring Tonyan and Lazard. Rodgers overthrew Lazard in the end zone for an easy TD. And he should have been intercepted on at least one of his forced throws to Cobb. He hasn’t abandoned the running game however. AJ Dillion would have had over a 100 yards rushing had he not had to split carries with Aaron Jones. After doing virtually nothing the first 3 games, 31 yr old Randall Cobb had a big game. Expecting him to sustain that kind of production isn’t realistic. Big Ben embarrassed himself missing open receiver after open receiver. Joe Burrow will make no such mistakes this week. Bitch all you want about Joe Barry. But anyone who puts Yiadom, Burks, Rivers, and Gavin on the field at the same time and still wins is showing me something.

There ya go talking stats again as if that really matters to anyone but you. Wins and losses are what it’s all about and we’re 3-1. I make no apologies for the schedule and neither do the Packers. They just play the games. The lowly Lions gave this team all it could handle until midway thru the third quarter. And without some last minute heroics we don’t beat the 49ers. Rodgers had two drives in the red zone against the Steelers where he couldn’t get TD’s and had to settle for FG’s keeping Pittsburgh in the game until the end. Besides, you were talking smack after the 49er win. Talking about how beating the Rams or the Bucs was just a formality. All because Rodgers and Adams bullied a 5th round rookie corner all night. Here’s what I see. Aaron Rodgers was a better QB last year when he actually ran Matt LaFleur’s offense. He utilized Robert Tonyan and he spread the ball around more. That, along with a running game, kept defenses guessing. He had perhaps his best statistical season ultimately winning the MVP and taking us to the NFCC game. Now, Rodgers has an agenda. Get the ball to his “Scottie Pippin” who’s in a contract year, as well as the player he traded for, Randall Cobb. Basically he’s playing pitch and catch with his buddies. A good DC will take much of that away. In fact, Rodgers should have been intercepted yesterday. And Rodgers goes into his shell once he throws an INT. He’s a completely different QB. Based on what I’m seeing, I see trouble ahead. And it has nothing to do with Za’Darius Smith, or Eric Stokes, or even Kevin King.